Cigarette tray



Dec. 5, 1944.

CIGARETTE TRAY Filed Sept. 18, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet l lxyrzwraes J hn M /1/Lrse//e (b r/ s E flCCorm/ck J. M. KISSELLE ET AL 2,364,078

1944- J. M. KISSELLE ET AL CIGARETTE TRAY Filed Sept. 18, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 are 1944. J. M. KISSELLE ET AL 2,364,078

C IGARETTE TRAY Filed Sept. 18, 1941 4 Sheetg-Sheet 5 1944. .1. M. KISSELLE ET AL 2,364,073

C IGARETTE TRAY Filed Sept. 18, 1941 4 Shets-Sheet .4

Patented Dec. 5, 1944 John M. Kisselle, lletroit, and cliarles E. McCormick, Deal-born, Mich.

Application September 18, 1941, Serial No. 411,437

9 Claims. (01. zoo- 19.5)

This invention. relates to a cigarette tray and has particularly to do with a tray to be used on a. moving vehicle. T T

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ash tray which may be used in combination with the no-draft ventilation window common on vehicles today. This no-draft? ventilation window is the type which is pivoted on a substantially vertical axisso that the rear por- T.

ventilating features of the window can be used to advantage in removing ashes from thetray and the vehicle. It is a furtherobject of the invention to provide an ash tray which is automatically dumped upon opening of the window and yet which may be manually dumped at any time when the Win dow is open. o It is a further object of the invention to provide an ash tray which may be adapted to present-day window construction or an ash tray which may be specially constructed in connection with the window to serve as anloriginal fitting.

Other objectsand features of the invention,

having to do with details of construction and .1 operation, will be set forth in the following description and claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the interior of a vehicle and illus trates the use of the tray by an occupant of the vehicle.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the ven- T tilator window (lines 2--2 ofFig. 3) showing-the relative position of the ash tray.

Fig. 31s a sectionalview on lines 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 showing the window in closed position. T

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectiontaken on the lines 5-5 of Fig. 2. i a i Fig. 6 is a modifiedform of ash tray adapte to be inserted in anopening formed in the nodraft ventilator window. i

1-1 Of Fig. 6. I

In Fig. 1 a no-draft ventilation window is shown at and an ash tray of the type to be described is shown at 2|. In Fig. 2, the window 20 is shown having a pivot point 22. When the window is Open the portion behind the pivot point ismovedoutwardly from the vehicle. 1 The Window panel 20 issurrounded by a decorative frame 23.

This frame 23 at its lower edge servesas Ta T support for the ash tray 2 I. Referring to Fig. 5,

the ash tray 2|: consists of a base 25 which consists of an oval shaped ring having an elongated central opening 26. At one sideTof the base 25 and extending downwardly are two relatively thin plateszl and spaced outwardly from these plates is a longitudinally extending flange 28 (also shown in Fig. 3), which engages over the edge of frame 23. Referring to Fig. 3, the decorative frame member 23 surrounding the window panel has a U-shaped cross section and between the frame and the window is a U-shaped rubber lining member 29. The flange 28 is arranged to lie between the glass pane 20 and the inside edge of :frame 23, as shown in Figs. Band 4. The plates 21 spaced from the flangeZB lie on the outside of the frame member on the inside surface of the window. This supports the base member 25 which is then locked inplace by amember 30 which fits around the outside of the frame member 23 and has a portion screwed to the base by a bolt 3|. The base is thus locked in position.

Referring againto Fig. 5, at each endof the base are, respectively, upstanding lugs 32 and 33, each having a hole which serves as a bearing mounting for an ash receptacle 34. At. the left end of the receptacle a stud projects into a hole in 1ug 33. At the right end of the receptacle T a relatively long projection 36 has a small end 31 adapted to be received by the hole in lug 32. The

portion of the projection 33 adjacent the receptacle is formed as a gear 38. The remainder of the projection 35 is surrounded by a coil spring .39 with one end fastened on lug 32 and the other end on the receptacle and wound in such a mannor that the spring urges and holds the recep- Ttacle in its upright position, as shown in Fig. 5. It will be seen that the receptacle 34 is arranged to be pivoted about the axis passing throughthe projections 35 and T31. Thispivoting is accomplished by a triangular member .40 pivoted "at dlxtFig. 4) atone corner of the base 25. A portion 42 of the triangular member projects through the base and this portion supports a angular member 4!].

"face 62 '(Fig.

swinging dog 43. The large portion of the triangular member 40 is provided with an opening 44, the top edge of which is formed as a segment of an internal gear 45. This gear engages the gear formation 38, which is an integral part of the revolving ash receptacle 34.

The swinging dog 43 is arranged to exert force in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4 on the tripivot the member 40 and rotate gear 38 and the receptacle 34 to an upside down position, as shown in Fig. 3.

Normally the tilting force, above described, may be applied by the use of a cam mounted 1? on a stationary frame 5| of thevehicle body.

Force thus exerted will i This cam has an L-shaped porticn"52f whichis arranged to fit down under the rubber sealing member 53 and be held in place by said memb'er and by other structural members of the body..

When the window 29 is moved-outwardly either by a handle 54 ,as in some automobile models, or manually as "in other m'odels, "the dog "43 "will contact cam 50 and an upward force will then be appliedonarm 42 of member 40, thereby causing the tilting and dumping movement of the receptacle '34, as above described. Any material in the receptacle, includingcigarette ashes and stubs, will then be dumped outside of the vehicle through the opening 26 in the base 25. This dumping position is shown in Fig. 3. After dog 43 has passed over the cam 50, the

spring 39 will return the receptacle to the upright position, as shown in Fig. 4.

A decorative and protective housing 60, having arr-oval shape in plan view, is fitted onto the base 25. The top of this housing is provided with an oval opening 6| slightly narrower than the top openingof thereceptacle 34 to insure'th'at the ashes directed toward the tray will be receivedby the repectacle. The operating mechani'sm of the receptacle is coveredfby a flat sur- Within the receptacle 34 is a snuii'er suitably'moun'tedon the receptacle.

The air flow around the no-draft window is illustrated by flow arrows in"Fig. 2. When the window is open, air enters the front opening and leaves the rear opening. Air passing around along the outside of the window toward the rear also draws air from the rear opening and any ashes that are dumped when the window is open will be dumped from the window and away from the vehicle. When the no-draft window is open, the ash receptacle may be dumped manually byexerting a force in the direction of the arrow on dog 43. a

A modified form of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. In this form of the invention the ash tray may be mounted at substantially the same point on the no-draft window shown in 'Fig. 1, but a hole orpopening is made in the glass so that the housing of the ash tray extends through the opening to the outside of the car. The elongated housing 65 is shaped with an oval opening '66 at the top and an opening 61 at the outside. This opening 61 is to be closed "by a flap or door 68 hinged at its top edge 68a.

A tray 69 is mounted on the housing and on the door as follows: The door has inward "extensions mounted on said housing adapted to retainashes within said housing in one position and movable It will be seen that the tray 69 can be dumped when the window panelZU is either opened or closed. If dumped when the window is closed,

the air passing the car will carry the ashes away.

if dumped when open, the air on the outside of I .;the window in combination with the air passing out of the rear opening of the window, willcarry 'tli'e faishles downward and away from the car.

What we claim is:

In a vehicle, a no-draft ventilator window of the type pivoted between its ends, having a portion which moves out from the body of the car when the window is open, and an ash receiving and dumping mechanism comprising anelongate'd housing mounted along the, outwardly moving portion of said window, and means movably mounted on said housing adapted to retain ashes within said housingin one position and movable to dump ashes from said housing, and cooperating means operatively associated "with said movably mounted means and ameni- 'ber fixed to said vehicle adjacent the openin'g'o'f said window, anda'd'apted "to operate in response to the opening of said window to shift the movably mounted means todump position.

2. Ina Vehicle,a no-draft ventilator window 'of the type -pivoted between. its 'ends, having a.

portion which moves'out .f-rom thebody ofthe 'car 'whenthe window is open, andan ash receiving and dumping mechanism comprising :an

elongated housing mounted along theoutwardly moving portion of said window, =meansmovab1y to dump ashes from said :housing, ;and means 'operatiVely connected with said first named means and a-means affixed to the vehicle adja cent the window opening and adapted to operate in response 'to opening of saiawindow to cause ashes within said housing, tofbe dumped.

3. In a vehicle, a no-draft ventilator window of the type pivoted between its ends, having a portion "which moves out from the body of the car when the window is open, and 'ana's'h receiving and dumping mechanism comprising an elongated base mounted along the outwardly moving portion of said window, an ash receptacle mounted on 'said base "and movable about a longitudinal axis from 'a receiving position to a dumping position, and cooperating means "operatively associated with said receptacle anda m'em- "ber fixed to-sa-id vehicle adjacent the opening of said window, and adapted to operate in response to the opening of said window to shift said itsceptacle from an 'ash receiving to an a'sh dump- :ing position.

said receptacle and a member fixed to said vehicle adjacent the opening of said window, and adapted to operate in response to the opening of said window to shift said receptacle from an ash receiving to an ash dumping position.

5. In a vehicle, a no-draft ventilator window of the type pivoted between its ends, having a portion which moves out from the body of the portion engageable with said gear means and a portion projecting from said base, and means on said vehicle adjacent the opening of said ventilator window for contacting said outward extending portion to shift said means and cause movement of said receptacle from ashreceiving to ash dumping position.

6. In a vehicle, a no-draft ventilator window of the type pivoted between its ends and having a metal frame around its outer edge, said frame having a U-shaped cross section separated from the window panel by a U-shaped rubber lining, and an ash tray tobe mounted on saidwindow comprising a housing having a flange portion adapted to hook over one side of said window frame into the space normally occupied by the rubber lining and a portion to lie flush against the surface of that portion of, the frame which is contacted by the flange, and means passing around said window frame from the outside thereof and fastened to the housing to lock the housing in position.

used with a movable panel located in an opening comprising a mounting means on said panel, a tray movably mounted on said mounting means, trip means connected to said tray and positioned to. engage a margin of said opening upon movement of thepanel, and resilient means for urging said last named means to a trip position, said means cooperating in such manner that a moving of said panel relative to said opening will cause said tray to pass through said opening and dump its contents.

8. Acigarette and ash ejectordevice to be used with a movable panel located in an opening and having a portion moving outward through said opening, comprising a mounting means on the portion of saidpanel which moves outward, a

tray movably mounted on said mounting. means,

trip means connected to said tray and positioned to engage a margin of said opening upon movement of the panel, and resilient means for urging said last named means to trip position, all of said means cooperating in such manner that a movement of said panel relative to said opening will cause said tray to pass through said opening and dump its contents. 1 a

9. A cigarette and ash ejector device to be used lwith a movable panel located in an opening and having a'portion moving outward through said opening, comprising a mounting means on the 7. A cigarette and ash ejector device to be a portion of said panel which moves outward, an ash retaining member movably mounted on said mounting means and trip means connected to said member and-positioned to engage a margin of said opening to cause movement of said member to a dumping position as the panel moves outwardly from the opening.

JOHN M. KISSELLE.

CHARLES MQCORMICK. 

